There are a lot of members on the House Armed Services Committee: 62 in all. There’s a bit of competition to get on the committee among members of Congress; it’s a useful gig for establishing a politician’s patriotism.

But look at the picture below taken during today’s Armed Services Committee hearing. More than a score of military officers attended the hearing, with all but one of them (witness General Keith B. Alexander, the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command) remaining silent but present during the hearing.